Oh My God 2: Pankaj Tripathi takes the film on floors; Akshay Kumar to join in October

When it was announced that Pankaj Tripathi will headline Oh My God 2, the sequel to Paresh Rawal’s 2012 film, fans were over the moon with joy. It was later revealed that Akshay Kumar will reprise the character of Lord Krishna whereas Yami Gautam has been roped in to play the female lead. It was further reported that makers were planning to complete the shoot by October. Well, according to latest buzz, Tripathi took the film on floors in Mumbai today.

In a report share by Bollywood Hungama, a source was quoted saying, “Director Amit Rai commences shooting for the ambitious social comedy today in Mumbai with Pankaj Tripathi. The actor will be canning his solo sequences over the next few days and will then be joined by Yami Gautam, who plays the female lead. Akshay Kumar will start his work in October.” Bollywood’s Khiladi has allotted 15 to 20 days to the film and is co-producing it with Ashwin Varde.

The report further revealed that the team has been working on the script for almost a decade and decided on the sequel only when they were satisfied that it will be better than the original. The source added, “The treatment and subject will surprise the audience.” Well, we can’t wait to be pleasantly surprised!